Our payouts are processed twice a week. We will endeavor to pay within 7 days of an expense being approved by the admin of the Collective. provided all required information is included and correct. We can usually turn payments around sooner, but can’t guarantee that and don’t want to set that expectation. We make payments via Bank Transfer, and can only make payouts to countries served by our payment processor, Wise. You are not required to upload an invoice document (the data you submit in the expense form is sufficient) but if you would like to include an uploaded invoice, please make it out to: Collective name, Open Collective Foundation, 440 N. Barranca Avenue #3717, Covina, CA 91723 USA. OCF cannot reimburse EBT payments.

Expenses need to be pre-approved by the planning team. Please join our slack to ensure your expenses will be covered: http://bit.ly/DataPhillySlack

Examples of expenses that are usually covered:

Food for events
Office supplies for events

If you have expenses that you think should be covered but are not listed above, please join our Slack channel to discuss before submitting it here. Thanks!

FAQ

How do I get paid from a Collective?

Submit an expense and provide your payment information.

How are expenses approved?

Collective admins are notified when an expense is submitted, and they can approve or reject it.

Is my private data made public?

No. Only the expense amount and description are public. Attachments, payment info, emails and addresses are only visible to you and the admins.

When will I get paid?

Payments are processed by the Collective's Fiscal Host, the organization that hold funds on their behalf. Many Fiscal Hosts pay expenses weekly, but each one is different.

Why do you need my legal name?

The display name is public and the legal name is private, appearing on receipts, invoices, and other official documentation used for tax and accounting purposes.

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Collective balance

Fiscal Host:

Open Collective Foundation